Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 506 | 506 | 312 | 361 | 304 | 306 | 489 | 469 | 427 | 500 | 385 | 669 | 589 | 622 | 1282 | 1326 | 1148 | 1010 | 832 | 680 | 463 | 370 | 452 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.72m | 00:18AM1.68m | 12:49PM1.72m | 1:06AM1.65m | 1:35PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.28m | 6:04PM0.38m | 6:25AM0.33m | 6:54PM0.42m | 7:11AM0.36m | 7:42PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 506 | 506 | 312 | 109 | 168 | 265 | 489 | 469 | 307 | 254 | 261 | 280 | 292 | 261 | 226 | 251 | 245 | 208 | 208 | 198 | 267 | 229 | 452 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 13 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 32 | 65 | 361 | 304 | — | 198 | — | 215 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 341 | — | — | 194 | 370 | 173 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 32 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 291 | 155 | 199 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 306 | — | 209 | 427 | 500 | 385 | 669 | 589 | 622 | 1282 | 1326 | 1148 | 1010 | 832 | 680 | 463 | — | 130 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 216 | 247 | 216 | 163 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
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